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Best alternatives to Sidebar Note (2026)

10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Sidebar Note, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.

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≈1K users2.3★ from 3 ratingsNot updated for 4+ years3 permissions

Sidebar Note alternatives, compared

  1. 1

    Note Sidebar

    Simple note sidebar which can be used to write a note, record thoughts, to-do list, meeting notes, etc.

    ≈60K users4.4★ from 117 ratingsUpdated 2 months ago6 permissions
    • About 60× more users than Sidebar Note
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for more permissions (6 vs 3)
  2. 2

    Sidebar for Google Tasks

    Access Google Tasks directly in Chrome’s sidebar (side panel)—stay organized without needing Gmail or Google Calendar.

    ≈30K users4.5★ from 118 ratingsUpdated 5 weeks ago3 permissions
    • About 30× more users than Sidebar Note
    • Updated more recently
  3. 3

    Open in Sidebar

    Drop any link to the sidebar for dual-pane access

    ≈5K users4.4★ from 30 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years7 permissions
    • About 5.0× more users than Sidebar Note
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for more permissions (7 vs 3)
  4. 4

    Cloze Sidebar for CRM

    See everything about your contacts and deals in one place - automatically

    ≈6K users4.5★ from 17 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years21 permissions
    • About 6.0× more users than Sidebar Note
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for more permissions (21 vs 3)
  5. 5

    Copilot sidebar for Chrome

    Microsoft Copilot sidebar ported from Edge to Chrome

    ≈100K users2.6★ from 135 ratingsUpdated 17 months ago5 permissions
    • About 100× more users than Sidebar Note
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for more permissions (5 vs 3)
  6. 6

    Bookmark Sidebar

    Adds a toggleable sidebar with all your bookmarks at the edge of your browser window.

    ≈300K users4.5★ from 1.7K ratingsUpdated 3 months ago9 permissions
    • About 300× more users than Sidebar Note
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for more permissions (9 vs 3)
  7. 7

    ChatGPT Sidebar Free

    Use ChatGPT in sidebar. Free, no premium features or credits. Use your own ChatGPT account and plan!

    ≈10K usersNot rated yet5 permissions
    • About 10× more users than Sidebar Note
    • Asks for more permissions (5 vs 3)
  8. 8

    Chrome Notes

    A simple notepad extension for Google Chrome

    ≈100K users4.4★ from 305 ratingsUpdated 12 months ago4 permissions
    • About 100× more users than Sidebar Note
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for more permissions (4 vs 3)
  9. 9

    Tree Tab Sidebar

    Let's keep tabs tidy with tree-style sidebar!!

    ≈2K users4.4★ from 15 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years3 permissions
    • About 2.0× more users than Sidebar Note
    • Updated more recently
  10. 10

    Simple Notepad

    Simple Notepad with Auto-Save feature for storing general information

    ≈2K users4.1★ from 77 ratingsUpdated 3 days ago1 permissions
    • About 2.0× more users than Sidebar Note
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 3)

Sidebar Note alternatives: questions

What is the best alternative to Sidebar Note?

By users, the most popular alternative is Bookmark Sidebar with ≈300K users and a 4.5-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Note Sidebar.

Which Sidebar Note alternative has the best rating?

Bookmark Sidebar has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.5 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings.

Is there a Sidebar Note alternative that asks for fewer permissions?

Simple Notepad asks for 1 permissions, against 3 for Sidebar Note.

How many alternatives to Sidebar Note are there?

We list 10 close alternatives to Sidebar Note on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.

Users and ratings are the figures shown on the Chrome Web Store, re-checked continuously. Alternatives are matched on name, description, category and topic. Browse best-of lists by niche.

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